Obv: Reddish brown and mellow red. Small verdigris spots.
Rev: Touches of olive on the reverse.
Stack's January 21, 2003 sale, lot 1269.
Ex. Herbert M. Oechsner Collection (Stack's September 1988, lot 518).
Previously from the Miller and Tilden collections.
| HT 292 |
Low 96 |
MS 62 BN |
R-7 |
Merchant's Exchange. (1837). Copper. 28mm. 5 Berries in, 3 out. Details...
Very clean surfaces. Excellent light brown color. An extremely rare example of the merchant exchange token.
Rev: Some discoloration in NOT and below CENT.
Ex. Richard Gross Collection.
| HT 293 |
Low 97 |
MS 63 BN |
R-1 |
Merchant's Exchange. (1837). Copper. 28mm. No dash under Cent.
Very well struck with nice chocolate brown coloring.
Ex. Richard Gross Collection.
| HT 294 |
Low 98 |
MS 66 RB |
R-1 |
Merchant's Exchange. (1837). Copper. 28.8mm. Details...
Each side presents orange and blue patina with a cartwheel effect. Two noticeable die cracks are located above the building on the obverse side, but do not distract from the overall sharpness of this Choice Uncirculated token.
Heritage Long Beach Signature Auction #450, February 14, 2007, lot 314.
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